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The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details
Matthew Coniam
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Paperback. Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what 'habeas Irish rose' is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences. Num Pages: 277 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what 'habeas Irish rose' is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences.
In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth. Each of the Marx Brothers' 13 films is covered by a ... Read more
Have you ever watched a Marx Brothers film and wondered what 'habeas Irish rose' is? What is the trial of Mary Dugan with sound? What is a college widow? When exactly did Don Ameche invent the telephone? Their films are full of such in-jokes and obscure theatrical, literary and topical references that can baffle modern audiences.
In this viewer's guide to the Marx Brothers you will find the answer to such mysteries, along with an exhaustive compilation of background information, obscure trivia and even the occasional busted myth. Each of the Marx Brothers' 13 films is covered by a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786497058
SKU
V9780786497058
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Ref
99-1
About Matthew Coniam
Matthew Coniam is the author of the weblog The Marx Brothers Council of Britain and has contributed to numerous books, magazines, journals and websites in Britain and America. He lives in Bath, England.
Reviews for The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details
an invaluable guide to some of the most surrealistic comedies ever produced in Hollywood – and the book is particularly useful in explaining many of the then-contemporary (now mystifying) references which would be lost on a modern audience." - Barry Forshaw, CrimeTime and DVD Choices websites, October 2015